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Provo-Orem, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Provo rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Provo peaked in December 2009 at 8.0% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.8% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Provo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Utah 2.4% 0.0 +0.2
Provo 2.1% +0.1 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Provo, Utah, National

Provo, Utah monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Provo, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Provo peaked in April 2020 at 23,678. There are now 16,124 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,111 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,443. Provo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Provo, Utah) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Provo 7,554 +304 +848

Number of Unemployed Persons

Provo, Utah Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Utah
Unemployment Rate
Provo
Unemployment Rate
Provo
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 2.4% 2.1% 7,554
December
2022
3.5% 2.4% 2.0% 7,250
November
2022
3.6% 2.4% 2.0% 7,008
October
2022
3.7% 2.4% 1.9% 6,744
September
2022
3.5% 2.4% 1.8% 6,536
August
2022
3.7% 2.4% 1.8% 6,461
July
2022
3.5% 2.3% 1.8% 6,475
June
2022
3.6% 2.3% 1.9% 6,531
May
2022
3.6% 2.2% 1.8% 6,355
April
2022
3.6% 2.2% 1.8% 6,130
March
2022
3.6% 2.2% 1.8% 6,111

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.